1. A call to include fungi in wildlife trade research and policy.
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Oyanedel, Rodrigo, Levi, Marios, and Furci, Giuliana
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ENDANGERED plants , *MACROFUNGI , *ENDANGERED species listing , *SUSTAINABILITY , *TRADE regulation , *RURAL women - Abstract
This document emphasizes the importance of including fungi in wildlife trade research and policy. Fungi play a vital role in ecosystem functions and provide medicines and food globally. However, fungi have been neglected in research, leaving species vulnerable to exploitation. The document proposes a research agenda to improve the conservation status of traded species, including studying the ecological impacts of fungi harvesting, exploring the potential of wild fungi for food security, and addressing the impacts of illegal trade. It also highlights the need for local collaboration, initiatives to reduce wild harvesting, and integrating fungi into conservation policies. Overall, the document stresses the urgent need to protect biodiversity and the communities that depend on fungi. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
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